Sr. Backend Developer (Java/Spring)

Cognizant; Cheyenne (WY); A distancia; USD 69.000 - 114.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Descripción de la vacante

Cognizant is seeking a Sr. Backend Developer (Java/Spring) to design, build, secure, and maintain enterprise Java services for transfer agency and fixed income processing platforms.

You will work with architects, analysts, QA, DevSecOps, and security teams to deliver reliable backend capabilities. Ideal candidates have 8+ years of backend development, strong Java 17+/Spring stack experience, and a track record implementing secure, scalable APIs and batch processing.

Formación

• Eight or more years of enterprise backend development experience.
• Expertise with Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Security, OAuth2, and REST APIs.
• Hands-on with Oracle SQL, Hibernate, and stored procedures.
• Experience with CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub/Bitbucket), Swagger/OpenAPI, and Azure deployment.
• Proficiency with reporting and monitoring tools (JasperReports, Quartz, JMeter, Dynatrace).

Responsabilidades

• Develop Java/Spring services for transfer registration, accounting records, and reporting.
• Design and maintain REST APIs, batch processing, and data validation.
• Implement secure authentication and encryption-aware integrations.
• Ensure transactional integrity and regulatory auditability.
• Collaborate with architects, QA, DevSecOps to deliver backend capabilities.

Conocimientos

Java 17+

Spring Boot

Spring Security

OAuth2

REST APIs

Oracle SQL

Hibernate

Stored procedures

CI/CD

Jenkins

GitHub

Bitbucket

Swagger/OpenAPI

Azure deployment

Unit testing

API testing

JasperReports

Quartz

SOAP

JMeter

Dynatrace

Log4j

Secure SDLC

FedRAMP

Herramientas

Oracle SQL

Hibernate

Jenkins

GitHub

Bitbucket

Swagger/OpenAPI

Azure

JasperReports

Quartz

SOAP

Apache CXF

JMeter

Dynatrace

Log4j

Descripción del empleo

Sr. Backend Developer (Java/Spring)

About the role

As a Senior Backend Developer (Java/Spring), you will make an impact by designing, building, securing, and maintaining enterprise Java services, APIs, integration components, reporting jobs, and database-backed business functionality for transfer agency and fixed income processing platforms. You will be a valued member of the Backend Engineering team and work collaboratively with architects, analysts, QA, DevSecOps, and security teams.

In this role, you will

• Develop Java and Spring-based services supporting transfer registration, shareholder and account records, fixed income events, income and principal processing, corporate action workflows, reporting, and reconciliation support.

• Design and maintain REST APIs, service orchestration, batch and scheduled processing, database interactions, data validation, exception handling, and audit logging.

• Implement secure authentication, authorization, input validation, secrets handling, encryption-aware integrations, and vulnerability remediation aligned with FedRAMP High expectations.

• Ensure transactional integrity, regulatory auditability, and resilient service design across high-volume processing workflows.

• Partner with architects, analysts, QA, DevSecOps, and security teams to deliver reliable, testable, and supportable backend capabilities.

Work model

At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered

• Eight or more years of enterprise backend development experience.

• Strong expertise with Java 17 or later, Spring Boot, Spring Security, OAuth2, and REST APIs.

• Hands-on experience with Oracle SQL, Hibernate, and stored procedures.

• Experience with CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub or Bitbucket, Swagger/OpenAPI, Azure-based deployment patterns, unit testing, and API testing.

• Proficiency with JasperReports, Quartz, SOAP, Apache CXF, JMeter, Dynatrace, Log4j, and secure SDLC practices.

These will help you stand out

• Experience with legacy Spring Framework.

• Background in high-volume transaction processing.

• Experience in financial services operations.

• Familiarity with transfer agency and fixed income processing platforms.

• Experience delivering in a FedRAMP High or comparable compliance environment.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways.

Salary and Other Compensation

Applications will be accepted until October 23 rd , 2026.

• The annual salary for this position is between $69,000 - $114,000 depending on the experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

• This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

• 401(k) plan and contributions

• Long-term/Short-term Disability

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.